SelfHostThis MCP server

Use the directory from inside your AI assistant. Free, public, read-only, no login. In ChatGPT it also renders an inline card UI for alternatives, search and build prompts.

Endpoint

https://selfhostthis.com/mcp

Transport: Streamable HTTP · Auth: none · Rate limit: 60 requests/min per IP

Tools

find_alternatives(saas_name) – open-source alternatives with stars, license, difficulty
get_build_prompt(saas_name) – copy-paste prompt to build a self-hosted clone with AI
search_tools(query?, category?) – search/browse the directory
list_categories() – all categories with counts

Connect

Claude (claude.ai / Desktop): Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste the endpoint URL.

ChatGPT (with UI): Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode → Create connector → paste the endpoint, authentication “No authentication”. Ask e.g. “What are open-source alternatives to Calendly?” – you should see the SelfHostThis card. Screenshots of that card are needed for directory submission.

ChatGPT (text): Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode, then create a connector with the endpoint URL, authentication “No authentication”.

Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http selfhostthis https://selfhostthis.com/mcp

Cursor / other clients (mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selfhostthis": {
      "url": "https://selfhostthis.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Try asking

What are open-source alternatives to Calendly I can self-host?
Give me a prompt to build my own Trello clone with Claude Code.
Which self-hostable tools exist for newsletters?
List all categories in SelfHostThis.

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